Question

the declaration of the rights of man made all french citizens equal before the law. how did this equality contrast with the ways of the old regime?
the declaration removed the king from power.
the declaration forced the aristocracy to give up their land.
the declaration created a separation between church and state.
the declaration abolished the three estates.

Explanation:

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was a fundamental document of the French Revolution. Under the Old Regime, French society was divided into three estates: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). These estates had different rights, privileges, and statuses. The Declaration's principle of equality before the law abolished this hierarchical estate - based system.

• Removing the king from power was not the main focus of the equality aspect in relation to the Old Regime's way of social division.
• Forcing the aristocracy to give up land was not the key equality - related change compared to the estate system.
• The separation of church and state was a part of the Declaration's principles but not the most direct contrast to the Old Regime's social structure (the three - estate system).

Answer:

The declaration abolished the three estates.